Then former Democratic Congressman Martin Frost chimed in with a rosy outlook for Democratic chances in a special election for Kay Bailey’s Senate seat (if that election ever takes place.)

Today it’s a Gallup poll that found more Texans identifying as Democrats (or Democratic-leaning independents) than Republicans. The Dems have a 42-40 percent edge in Texas, according to Gallup (hat tip to Embry, who is rightly skeptical).